i had one of these frames and left it in ashed at my old house .always loved these bikes .i had alot of early e stay frames inc a haro extreme with early amp shocks .that way one wicked looking bike esp afteri had it chrome plated
Great Restoration!! I remember when these frames came out and thinking how radical the I-beam top to and raised chain stays were. Like seeing a spaceship with wheels in 1991. I still have a pair of those self energizing breaks, they always worked great. Nice work!
I am working on a mountain bike my self and I am hoping to get it restored before the autumn if I can but I am re using parts and the frame is having a repaint and I am taking my time as the shops are closed due to the virus and if I need other parts and I will have to wait until the the bike shop reopen and not sure when
Spill!!!! What was it? I found a wobbly freehub on a Quando hub the other day and thought easy job, just nip it up with a 12mm Allen key. Nope! Stripped it down to find all the splines on the aluminium hub were stripped out!
Yep. Orange and Pink do not match. A 1X will probably help keep the chain on. And, the chainstay from getting scratched up. Looks good though. A piece of British Engineering History.
Wow! Memory lane, I got one of these in late 92 at the age of 16. Got it with the insurance money after my Dawes Fat Chance was stolen. I think that was the time it was first launched too. From what I can remember there was an awful lot of marketing hype on it and it was said to be unbreakable. I did a 9 mile each way commute on it to my apprenticeship and I thought it didn't ride as nice as the Dawes.
Hi, I think a vintahe frame with all the provisions integrated to be used with a front derailleur should stay 3-by. But for me it would be worth, to get a simple, flat, short (60-90mm) stem, best to be painted matching pink, to lower the bar and for better looks, of course. The Nobby Nics are available in 26'', as skinwall!
Good job fella, good call on the components.spending money on xt wouldn't really increase the value.I think maybe i'd neutralize the pink and red with black,take the 90's novelty cycle out of it.looking forward to your next vid. Bon continu.
Just subscribed to your channel. Have watched several of your vids and love watching you work and seeing the results. Do you sell them on when you have finished? Des P
To help deal with rusty nuts and bolts plan ahead, for as long as possible before tackling a de-assembly of anything give every nut and bolt on drip of ordinary light oil as often as possible, and one drip is all it will need, it is time that is your friend, the oil will slowly soak into the nut or bolt and give you a better chance of getting it undone, giving a nut or bolt a spray of WD40 ten seconds before you try and undo it just doesn't help at all. the worst thing that can happen is using force on a dry, rusty thread and stripping it.
I think the crank is too worn I had the same problem with my 1997 lx crankset the rings got worn and work great with old chain that had stretched but a new chain causes skipping
The poll wasn't completely pointless. The original resto actually had an early lead for a while. It was more to confirm not to use XT and save that for something else.
greasing a tread is ... WRONG... why because grease reduces survace resistance and the bolt or whatever can come undone you want the bolt or whatever to stay so you put on Loctite or something like that. My Tip for most of the Bicycle Treads Linseed Oil. greetings from Germany
I mean, if you just keep up with the bike, it's fine. Grease is something the majority of us have just laying around the shop anyway, so it's really not that big of a deal
Alloy vs Steel, there is definitely a need for grease there, like in the bottom bracket. No grease in there and you'll be looking at siezed shells further down the line. Crank bolts on the other hand, I will Loctite those.
Amazed that handle bar stem came out, well done 👍👍
You have a good eye for what should be done for an old neglected bike. It's amazing what soap, water and some polishing can reveille. Looks good.
It really does. It came up much better than I expected!
..fantastic looking bike! ...and great shots of Torvi!
i had one of these frames and left it in ashed at my old house .always loved these bikes .i had alot of early e stay frames inc a haro extreme with early amp shocks .that way one wicked looking bike esp afteri had it chrome plated
Great Restoration!! I remember when these frames came out and thinking how radical the I-beam top to and raised chain stays were. Like seeing a spaceship with wheels in 1991. I still have a pair of those self energizing breaks, they always worked great. Nice work!
first time i see this "kirk" bicycle . look pretty modern and cool
That bike is crying out for some purple anodised parts,and purple Onza porcupaws :-)
I don't have it any more unfortunately!
Did the same build last year, I went 1x9 Deore with cx bars and it rode like a dream :)
Awesome! I love Elevated Chain Stays!
Excellent resurrection.
A unique piece of industrial design . Would look good hanging beneath a Zeppelin type airship ready for use.
Love this video , I really like that bike!, I wonder if you still have it and if you would sale it, and how moch you would sale it for.
Awesome job. Keep that bike
wow what is that tool you use to hold the brake in place and why dont i have it! haha
I believe it's just called a third hand tool. Pretty useful in some occasions
I am working on a mountain bike my self and I am hoping to get it restored before the autumn if I can but I am re using parts and the frame is having a repaint and I am taking my time as the shops are closed due to the virus and if I need other parts and I will have to wait until the the bike shop reopen and not sure when
Glad you stuck with original components, and the freehub didn’t look too happy when you put the cassette on
It actually wasn't the freehub! I've found out what the issue was and fixed it :)
Spill!!!! What was it? I found a wobbly freehub on a Quando hub the other day and thought easy job, just nip it up with a 12mm Allen key.
Nope! Stripped it down to find all the splines on the aluminium hub were stripped out!
All will be revealed on Saturday ;)
Yep. Orange and Pink do not match.
A 1X will probably help keep the chain on. And, the chainstay from getting scratched up.
Looks good though. A piece of British Engineering History.
Stem has been changed :P
looks beautiful! Love the pink fork. Maybe the orange/red stem could look better in black.
It may have already been swapped out for a sleeker look!
Very interesting beast, never seen one before
Wow! Memory lane, I got one of these in late 92 at the age of 16.
Got it with the insurance money after my Dawes Fat Chance was stolen. I think that was the time it was first launched too. From what I can remember there was an awful lot of marketing hype on it and it was said to be unbreakable. I did a 9 mile each way commute on it to my apprenticeship and I thought it didn't ride as nice as the Dawes.
I'm yet to give it a proper run in but you're backing up what I've been told about the ride. It's a heavy beasty compared to my 90's steel mtb too.
Hi,
I think a vintahe frame with all the provisions integrated to be used with a front derailleur should stay 3-by.
But for me it would be worth, to get a simple, flat, short (60-90mm) stem, best to be painted matching pink, to lower the bar and for better looks, of course.
The Nobby Nics are available in 26'', as skinwall!
I have Nobby Nics on another bike. Lovely looking tyres!
Good job fella, good call on the components.spending money on xt wouldn't really increase the value.I think maybe i'd neutralize the pink and red with black,take the 90's novelty cycle out of it.looking forward to your next vid. Bon continu.
I have another frame lined up for the XT. If I can get my hands on it.... Early full sus :)
WOW!! From one bike nut to another ‘ high five 🖐
cleaned up nicely, i like the mix of shimano and suntour keeps its originality
I love this machine!
I love british made tools, same with the bikes. Things made to last.
Just subscribed to your channel. Have watched several of your vids and love watching you work and seeing the results. Do you sell them on when you have finished? Des P
Thanks for the sub! Some I do sell. I have 3 or 4 on eBay at the moment but I'll be honest... most stay in my "little" collection.
never seen a stem like that, interesting indeed.
To help deal with rusty nuts and bolts plan ahead, for as long as possible before tackling a de-assembly of anything give every nut and bolt on drip of ordinary light oil as often as possible, and one drip is all it will need, it is time that is your friend, the oil will slowly soak into the nut or bolt and give you a better chance of getting it undone, giving a nut or bolt a spray of WD40 ten seconds before you try and undo it just doesn't help at all. the worst thing that can happen is using force on a dry, rusty thread and stripping it.
There was probably a week or so of soaking before finally getting that headset off. It was on there TIGHT.
I think the crank is too worn I had the same problem with my 1997 lx crankset the rings got worn and work great with old chain that had stretched but a new chain causes skipping
Good job
This bike could use more stainless or aluminum parts. Bolts especially.
Keep up the good work though!
So the poll was pointless? Nice build none the less
The poll wasn't completely pointless. The original resto actually had an early lead for a while. It was more to confirm not to use XT and save that for something else.
nice frame.. it wants change to 1 1/8" better ridged forks and convert to 1x system.. better stem, better bars..
You can't ditch the pink fork. Never.
this bike..pfffff fucking nice.....!!!
You had it easy with the worst part ,the stem
I was dreading it being seized but fortunately it was just the expander!
Good vid. Horrendous music. But I am an old git.
You're right it is pretty bad
Thank you! I appreciate the honesty. I'll make sure I choose something different next time. :)
greasing a tread is ... WRONG... why because grease reduces survace resistance and the bolt or whatever can come undone you want the bolt or whatever to stay so you put on Loctite or something like that. My Tip for most of the Bicycle Treads Linseed Oil. greetings from Germany
I mean, if you just keep up with the bike, it's fine. Grease is something the majority of us have just laying around the shop anyway, so it's really not that big of a deal
Alloy vs Steel, there is definitely a need for grease there, like in the bottom bracket. No grease in there and you'll be looking at siezed shells further down the line. Crank bolts on the other hand, I will Loctite those.
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You win the prize for most boring, horrible music of any poster on you tube! Cant watch any more!
Woah wait, what prize do I win??? When do I get it? HOW do I get it? Gimme my prize!